The Rev. Carri Patterson Grindon ’82, rector of Saint Mark’s Episcopal Church in Altadena, received Occidental College’s 2026 Alumna of the Year honor during the college’s Alumni Seal Awards ceremony on June 6. Occidental’s Alumni Seal Awards, established in 1965, recognize alumni for distinguished professional and community service.
The Alumna of the Year recognition highlighted Patterson Grindon’s leadership in the wake of the Eaton Fire, including guiding Saint Mark’s recovery and rebuilding after the loss of its historic campus. The honor also recognized her work supporting displaced parishioners and helping the congregation establish a temporary worship home at St. Barnabas Episcopal Church in Eagle Rock while planning for a long-term rebuild.